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[Dave Tate]

Well guys, here we are, a flamenco room as requested!

Enjoy, lemme know if you have any issues/suggestions.

Now - let's start with an age-old question sure to make eyes roll. Do I come in on the 12 or the 1? ;)

Cheers!
Dave

[Francisco Vega]

Hi Dave:

Thank you for keeping us separate. I may not have been serious when I posted my vote, but Segovia was. :)

Is this room allowed for the real classical flamenco, like TK plays (now without a pick?), or for the new jamming fusion that Paco de Lucia and Omar Lietbert plays, that some others pretend to play?

[Jubilee Valence]

Hi Dave:

Thank you for keeping us separate. I may not have been serious when I posted my vote, but Segovia was. :)

Is this room allowed for the real classical flamenco, like TK plays (now without a pick?), or for the new jamming fusion that Paco de Lucia and Omar Lietbert plays, that some others pretend to play?

huh?

[Michelob]

Is this room allowed for the real classical flamenco, like TK plays (now without a pick?), or for the new jamming fusion that Paco de Lucia and Omar Lietbert plays, that some others pretend to play?

I suggest that this Flamenco corner be the place where we can exchange opinions, information, material, references, links and whatever else may help us all learn and open our minds to this style at large, irrespective of any stringent rules. You certainly hit the nail on the head, Francisco, by implying that when opening a new category, we need to “define” it. I think that for purposes of this corner all should feel free to post to the extent each feels that certain guitars, strings, pieces or musicians fall into this category.

We have outstanding flamencos in this crowd, Todd as you mentioned, and our very own historical “NFalla” along with recording artist Richard Marlow who occasionally posts here. There are of course many others, and some who play both classical and flamenco and even other “crazy” mutations, such as Electric Guitar (I think NFalla and even Perfecto are guilty of such exoteric science).

Hence, if you (we) have a question, an answer or want to share interesting information about what one believes to be Flamenco, Flamenco Fusion, or Influenced by Flamenco, here is “one” possible place.

[NGiorgio]

Francisco Vega,

Paco de Lucia and Ottmar Liebert in the same sentence. Shame on you.


Dave,

Come in on 12 .............

[Dave Tate]

Francisco,
Watch it! I'm a huge fan of Todd's playing. ;)

Nick,
How about I surprise everyone by doing nothing until the 3? ;) That's a classic move.

[Jubilee Valence]

:mrgreen:

"Diego del Playa Larga..."

RASGUEDOOOOOOOOSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michelob]

:mrgreen:

"Diego del Playa Larga..."



who....?

[Jubilee Valence]

OOOPS!?
sorry, Mic'!!
Ya' never heard our webhead's rasguedos???!!!!
Translated roughly it means:
"Diego(del Gastor, see?)of longish beach area"
Old colloquial affectionate description/underground nick name type of thing....
Cheers!

[Michelob]

OOOPS!?
sorry, Mic'!!
Ya' never heard our webhead's rasguedos???!!!!
Translated roughly it means:
"Diego(del Gastor, see?)of longish beach area"
Old colloquial affectionate description/underground nick name type of thing....
Cheers!

well the main purpose of this room is exactly that... i am learning as we speak (as we post, really).

Muy Bien, amigo, una cosa seguramente muy utile.

[Dave Tate]

who....?

That would be Jubi-speak for yours truly. :cool:

[brian richardson]

well, guess you won't
be seeing me round this
neck of the woods much!!!!(huge applause, and sighs of relief)

i'll STAY on my side of the forum?:mrgreen:
this is a drag. too bad i didn't
get in my vote!! LOL LOL LOL

is there a classical corner?? wheeeeeeeeeee

seems to me this move divided the forum
more than uniting it. ;)
but hey, just my 2.5 cents.
i'll go now as the flamenco hall moniter just
bagged me for not having my "pass".:roll:

see ya around..............

[Dave Tate]

You could always...join the dark side.

Everyone knows flamenco's cooler anyway. ;)

[Great Googly Moogly]

Isn't the only requirement for membership to know the definition of an Andalucian cadence? :)

[NFalla]

what's all this about?
:confused:

[Tony Hyman]

That is a natural reaction by a Frequent Poster newlly appointed .who loses track of the thread in all the exitement.Congratulations Nfalla

[cuchares]

Didn't PDL invent Ottmar?
Entre Dos Aguas is a terrific rumba that became the inadvertant father of a thousand bad variants.
Richard

Isn't "Classical gas" the rosetta stone of modern flamenco?

[NGiorgio]

Isn't "Classical gas" the rosetta stone of modern flamenco?

I don't think so, but ....... perhaps Mason Williams was a closet flamenco. ;-) I do think that Mason Williams was responsible for many, many people getting into the nylon string guitar. Back then, steel string was for the masses and nylon was not very popular. Of course bossa nova was also a great influence for the nylon string instrument. So, that is a good thing, just like PdL's rumba.

[tanolonco]

the story i have heard is: classical gas was played on a steel string guitar.

[NGiorgio]

the story i have heard is: classical gas was played on a steel string guitar.

I believe it recorded on a classical guitar with steel stings installed. I read this somewhere, don't remember where. Maybe it was his website.

His website does list the guitars that he used on his recordings and personal appearances.

[tanolonco]

steel strings on a classical guitar....yikes. well i guess we are all correct...classical guitar and steel strings. i wonder how long that guitar survived with steel strings.

[NGiorgio]

steel strings on a classical guitar....yikes. well i guess we are all correct...classical guitar and steel strings. i wonder how long that guitar survived with steel strings.

Mason Williams claims to still use that guitar. It was a gift from Tom Smothers of the Smothers brothers.

A set of very light gauge steel strings may not have done too much harm to the guitar. Especially if the strings were only used for a short time.

I would imagine that Williams wanted to brighten the sound of his classical guitar for the recording. He could have used a flamenco guitar to achieve that goal. ;-)

[Jubilee Valence]

jeeezzzz!!!???

you guys are killin' me!!!!
:mrgreen:
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psst! hannenbachs...827s...."purples"....(they rule) ;)